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To get their master list, all stored on Douglas’ spreadsheet, they got a list of all premises licensed by Cardiff council, and discounted any where you had to be a member, or which weren’t publicly accessible.

Social clubs and anywhere you had to pay entry for were discounted, as were restaurants.

“There were some pubs where we thought we weren’t going to enjoy that much but some of those turned out to be some of the best."

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In one, where they describe being the only ones wearing formal shoes, they were asked if they were the drugs squad, and in another Richard had his coat “acquired” by a regular.

When they went to the rebranded Yates’ on Greyfriars Road, they were sharing their pints with EastEnders characters Kat and Nigel.